Deputy City Attorney II/III

Lacbaresourcehub; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office is seeking a Deputy City Attorney in the Real Property Division of the Real Estate Branch, with experience in leasing, acquisitions, sales, and development. The attorney will draft and negotiate leases, purchase agreements, licenses, easements, and related documents, and provide legal advice across City departments.

The role requires advising staff, appearing at City Council meetings, and collaborating with litigation and advice attorneys to advance real estate

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of practice negotiating and drafting contracts.
• Experience with real estate transactions including leasing, acquisitions, sales, and development.
• Experience with government agencies, boards/commissions, elected officials, public or court hearings, and litigation is desirable.
• Strong written and oral communication, advocacy, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice concerning real property matters and draft/ negotiate real estate transactional documents (leases, purchase/ sale agreements, licenses, easements).
• Advise City departments, staff, and officials on a broad range of real estate matters and appear at commission, committee, and City Council meetings.
• Work closely with other litigation and advice attorneys and support staff across the Real Property Division and Office.
• Collaborate with City departments to consummate real estate transactions and ensure documentation is precise and compliant.

Skills

Contract drafting

Real estate law

Negotiation

Job description

There is an immediate opening for a Deputy City Attorney in the Real Property Division of the Real Estate Branch for an attorney with experience handling real property transactions, including leasing, acquisitions, sales, and development.

As one of several Real Estate Branch teams, the Real Property Division provides legal advice and services to the Mayor, the City Council, and various City departments on a broad range of real estate matters, including those relating to the City’s ownership, acquisition, disposition, and use of real property. Such services include negotiating and drafting leases, purchase and sale agreements, licenses, right-of-entry permits, and easements. In addition, the Real Property Division litigates real estate disputes primarily relating to direct and inverse condemnation, property damage, unlawful detainer, landlord-tenant issues, and quiet title actions.

The attorney assigned to this position will provide legal advice concerning real property matters; draft and negotiate real estate transactional documents, including leases, purchase and sale agreements, licenses, right-of-entry permits, and easements; and work collaboratively with City departments to consummate real estate transactions. The position includes advising City departments, staff, and officials on a broad range of real estate matters and appearing at various commission, committee, and City Council meetings. The selected attorney will work closely with other litigation and advice attorneys and support staff in the Real Property Division and across the Office. Other related duties as assigned.

• Licensed to practice law in all courts in the State of California and the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
• Minimum three years of practice negotiating and drafting contracts.
  Experience with real estate law, including in the areas of leasing, acquisitions, sales, and development, is highly desired.
• Experience with government agencies, government boards/ commissions, elected officials, public or court hearings, and litigation is also desirable.
  Strong legal, analytical, written and oral communication, advocacy, and problem-solving skills.

Requirements for Application

• Cover letter
• Resume
• Candidates are required to submit two recent writing samples personally authored in the last two years.

Current Location

City Hall East, 200 N. Main Street, Los Angeles. Position is subject to assignment at any location of the Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney.

Work Location and Parking

This position requires regular onsite work. Employer-provided parking is limited and may not be available for this classification. Employees may be responsible for securing and paying for parking at nearby facilities.

Applicants are encouraged to review available commute and transportation resources through the City’s COMMUTEwell program. For more information, please visit: https://lacommutewell.com.

Telework

This position may be eligible for up to two days of telework per week after three months of employment, subject to satisfactory performance, operational needs, and management approval.

Probation

Appointment to this exempt position (non Civil-Service) will be subject to a two year probationary period as required by Section 1050 of the City Charter. Successful completion of the two-year probationary period will result in tenure with the office.

Annual Salary Range

Deputy City Attorney II: $135,636 - $198,297

Deputy City Attorney III: $175,642 - $256,803

Classification

Current employees selected for this assignment will be placed through a lateral transfer and retain their current classification, unless otherwise determined by the City Attorney in the exercise of the appointing authority.

Retirement Benefits

Employees participate in the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System (LACERS), which includes mandatory employee pension contributions through payroll deduction. The City also contributes toward the employee’s retirement benefit. Contribution rates are established by the applicable retirement system and may vary based on employee classification, membership status, and other factors. For more information, please visit: https://www.lacers.org.

Conflict-of-Interest

This position is designated as Category 1 on the Conflict-of-Interest Code.

Contact

Questions? Please email [e-mail].